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The Chicago Sky's 2025 No. 10 pick, Ajša Sivka, will not join the team this season and has instead signed with Kentucky women's basketball. The 6-foot-4 Slovenian guard is expected to enhance the Wildcats' roster with her skills and experience.
The Chicago Sky's 2025 first-round pick won't play for the team this season. Instead, she'll go to college.
On Wednesday, Kentucky women's basketball announced the signing of 6-foot-4 Slovenian guard Ajša Sivka, who was drafted No. 10 overall in by the Sky in WNBA draft last spring.
“I am delighted to welcome Ajša to our program,” Wildcats head coach Kenny Brooks said. “Her combination of size and skill will fit into our system seamlessly. Ajša is a tremendous shooter, scorer, and playmaker from the wing position, and she will add experience to our team.”
Sivka, who has played extensively with the Slovenia National team, was named to the All-Star Five Team at the 2023 FIBA U18 Women’s European Basketball Championship. She also walked away with MVP honors. During the 2025 EuroBasket Women’s Championship, Sivka averaged 7.7 points per game on 50% shooting and 2.7 rebounds per game. Last year, the Slovenian guard also spent time with Joventut Badalona of the Liga Feminina de Baloncesto in Spain.
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Ajša Sivka has chosen to play college basketball at Kentucky instead of joining the Chicago Sky this season.
Ajša Sivka was named MVP at the 2023 FIBA U18 Women’s European Basketball Championship and averaged 7.7 points per game during the 2025 EuroBasket Women’s Championship.
Ajša Sivka is a 6-foot-4 guard who plays primarily as a wing.
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2022: Rhyne Howard, Atlanta Dream (Kentucky)
2021: Charli Collier, Dallas Wings (Texas)
2020: Sabrina Ionescu, New York Liberty (Oregon)
2019: Jackie Young, Las Vegas Aces (Notre Dame)
2018: A'ja Wilson, Las Vegas Aces (South Carolina)
2017: Kelsey Plum, San Antonio Stars (Washington)
2016: Breanna Stewart, Seattle Storm (Connecticut)
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2013: Brittney Griner, Phoenix Mercury (Baylor)
2012: Nneka Ogwumike, Los Angeles Sparks (Stanford)
2011: Maya Moore, Minnesota Lynx (Connecticut)
2010: Tina Charles, Connecticut Sun (Connecticut)
2009: Angel McCoughtry, Atlanta Dream (Louisville)
2008: Candace Parker, Los Angeles Sparks (Tennessee)
2007: Lindsey Harding, Phoenix Mercury (Duke)
2006: Seimone Augustus, Minnesota Lynx (LSU)
2005: Janel McCarville, Charlotte Sting (Minnesota)
2004: Diana Taurasi, Phoenix Mercury (Connecticut)
2003: LaToya Thomas, Cleveland Rockers (Mississippi State)
2002: Sue Bird, Seattle Storm (Connecticut)
2001: Lauren Jackson, Seattle Storm (Canberra Capitals, Australia)
2000: Ann Wauters, Cleveland Rockers (USV Olympic, France)
1999: Chamique Holdsclaw, Washington Mystics (Tennessee)
1998: Margo Dydek, Utah Starzz (Fota Porta Gdynia, Poland)
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2025: Paige Bueckers, Dallas Wings (Connecticut)
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2024: Caitlin Clark, Indiana Fever (Iowa)
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1998: Margo Dydek, Utah Starzz (Fota Porta Gdynia, Poland)
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How can Sivka, who was drafted last year, play for Kentucky this season?
The 20-year-old guard, who was eligible for the 2025 WNBA Draft since it occurred during the year of her 20th birthday, didn't sign with the Sky or participate in any practices. Therefore, she has all of her NCAA eligibility and can play for Kentucky in 2026. Chicago owns Sivka's rights and retains those rights up to a year after she exhausts her college eligibility.
If Sivka plays four seasons of college basketball, she would potentially exhaust her eligibility in 2030. The Sky would then have exclusive rights to negotiate a contract with her for up to a full year, through 2031. However, the NCAA will determine how much eligibility she has based on age and her professional experience overseas.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: How can a 2025 WNBA Draft choose to play for Kentucky in the fall?